Body identified as that of missing Scriba man

Scriba, NY – The body found Monday by a search party in Scriba has been identified as that of Joseph T. Stock Sr., Oswego County Sheriff Reuel Todd said this morning.

Relatives and the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s office made the determination last night or this morning, Todd said. Stock’s death is not believed to be accidental and foul play is not suspected, he said.

Stock, 54, had been missing from his County Route 1 home since Saturday afternoon. Officials searched for him Sunday and again on Monday. Todd said Stock’s body was located about 2:30 p.m. Monday, less than an hour after the search was renewed, in woods behind his home.